Monday, July 14, 2008

Smashed Potatoes




I saw this on the internet the other day and just had to try it. No real recipe actually.

Just boil as many whole red potatoes that you need. I poked holes in mine so that they would boil faster.

Let them cool once this is done. If you have company coming for dinner that night, good to do this in the morning, and just wait until right before dinner is ready to finish.

Grab a cup or glass. After sitting your potatoes onto a cookie sheet, take the bottom of your cup or glass and press down on each potato. They will start to crack as you smash them. That is alright. At this point, I added a little bit of butter to each, salt, and garlic salt. I then misted them with olive oil. I then added some parm cheese (dry), and also some dried chives. I baked them at 350* for 15 minutes. I then pulled them out and added some cheddar cheese. I put them back in the oven for 5 minutes. It would have been really good with some freshly made bacon bits. ENJOY!!!

4 comments:

Wanda said...

These sound great. But is there a mister for olive oil? Or will the oil go through a regular spray bottle or what?

Baking a wish said...

Hi Wanda, I bought a mister when I got married from somewhere like bed bath and beyond, or, linens and things. You could also just take a pastry brush if you prefer and spread some on that way. They are soooooo yummy! I make sure to add a lot of garlic powder or salt on mine, as we can't get enough of it.

marie said...

These potatos sound wonderful (as do several of your other recipes)! I can't wait to try them!

Thanks for sharing!

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